Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 1 00am in malta, where the government is under intense pressure as protests continue over the murder of a prominentjournalist. Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed two years ago by a car bomb. She was investigating corruption on the island. Her death shocked Maltese Society and her family have led the calls forjustice including demands for a public inquiry. Three senior figures in maltas government stood down yesterday. All have denied wrongdoing including any involvement in ms galizias death. Prime ministerJoseph Muscat is facing calls to resign. Damian grammaticas reports from malta. Chanting mafia, they shout. Corruption. The targets of their anger the politicians inside maltas parliament. Why are you here tonight . Because not only have they killed a journalist, just for money and power, but they have also brought the country to it
To chinas ambassador in london for months now. About the mounting internal the point is it hasnt worked. Ambassador, you are a skilled and external pressure upon his government. Carrie lams strategy, diplomat, but you cannot dress up. She of course the chief executive of hong kong, representing the interests of beijing, when we talk about universal ultimately she began with a strategy suffrage, its two areas. Which was built on withdrawing one is chief executive, the other the extradition bill, hoping that would quell is the legislative council, right . The protests, the so, if it were not for the block pro democracy protests. That didnt work. Welcome to hardtalk, of the opposition, next years legco election would be universal im stephen sackur. Suffrage, one man, one vote the significance of the political in hong kong, for 70 of the people. Unrest in hong kong stretches far beyond the borders of she then clearly instructed that tiny territory. The police to get tough. It poses preside
Admired around the world for his wit and humour, has died at the age of 80. Good morning. It is 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in the morning in london and 8 00pm in washington, where President Trump has signed into law legislation backing protesters in hong kong. The law has been passed by both houses of congress, but until late on wednesday, the president had no shown huge enthusiasm for the bill. He said he had respect for chinas president , xijinping, and was sure he would resolve the situation. But now, he has signed. So what difference does this make . Joining me now, ben bland, a Research Fellow and director of South East Asia project at Lowy Institute in sydney. Thank at Lowy Institute in sydney. You so much forjoinin tell thank you so much forjoining us. Tell us how significant that President Trump signed this bill, and what does it really mean for the Pro Democracy Movement in hong kong . This is a really big, symbolic victory for the Democracy Movement in hong kong. Activists h
Of people around liverpool probably think we have to play again, we have to put in everything that we have. But it was never different. I cant remember one game since im here where we could go in with 50 . So thats our situation. Two teams did guarantee their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, including the five time winners barcelona. Our football reporterjohn bennett says it was a particularly big night for lionel messi. Lionel messi put on a show, and a special note, his 700 here for barcelona. He set up the first goal, and made it 2 0 before halftime. And then he also set up the third goal. The celebration was interesting is because there are rumours they dont get on, but they look to really get on. It was a brilliant pass and a great finish. And a consolation for the opposition. Their head under big personnel, they could be sacked if they continue with poor results. Into milan and had into malan had a 3 1 win. The karkoo on this because it has gold 250 career goals. And
Hello to you. President trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The new legislation, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The law also threatens sanctions for human rights violations. Nick beake is in hong kong. What difference does essentially make. The government in hong kong has attacked this bill. The leadership in beijing, surely it plays into their hands. It has tried to betray the protesters as unrepresentative minorities and puppets of powers. They have, that is absolutely the case. But today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. In the same week they have done